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In my twenties, I was in my Mordecai Richler novel phase. Geez, that guy loved to trot out some $10,000 words. I'd have to look some of them up. Words such as corpulent (obese), capacious (roomy) and perfidiousness (betrayal, lack of trust).
After I'd look up the word, it seemed as though I would then trip over it every few days. I went from having never seen the word to seeing it all the time.
Since delivering a series of workshops and … [Read More...]

Yes, a hard question to start: Do you hold yourself accountable?
Do you follow through and do the things that you say you are going to do? (Squirming yet?)
Or, do you think about, say, going to the gym, but find that over and over again, that you don’t go?
Do things seem to get in the way—like a bad night’s sleep, an argument with your partner, an obligation—and you talk yourself out of going?
Similarly, how often do you formulate a … [Read More...]

Despite his this-is-serious-stuff demeanour and pugnacious personality, Patrick Reed was swinging with rhythm and grace during Sunday’s final round of the Masters.
Rory McIlroy looked tight, tense and that he was trying hard—the bounce in his step that telegraphs when he’s feeling good became more of a trudge as the afternoon wore on. It’s my sense the enormity of winning the career Grand Slam, never mind the pressure of winning a Masters, is … [Read More...]

For golfers, this is that most wonderful time of the year.
We’re enchanted by azaleas, a dangerously beautiful junction known as Amen Corner, and our own favourite Masters moments. And this year is even more special with the return of Tiger Woods, and great story lines around Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Tony Finau.
And after a long winter, the Masters also signifies the start of the golf season for most of us in North America.
So, … [Read More...]

I'm giving a presentation on Moe Norman on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. at Whistle Bear Golf Club in Cambridge, Ontario. Featuring footage from the upcoming documentary about his life, the talk is called, "What We Can Learn From the Eccentric Genius of Golf." Admission is free, there will be a cash bar and I'll sign copies of my book, The Feeling of Greatness: The Moe Norman Story. Come on out!
Feb. 2, … [Read More...]

Jan. 9, 2018 Ezine—I have never understood the polar bear swimmers who run screaming into the icy water on New Year's Day.
Jeez, are you kidding? I couldn't imagine myself willingly exposing my nearly bare naked body to that.
Until I did. Well, sorta.
For New Year's, my wife Sandy and I set out to spend the weekend with some friends in Muskoka, the lovely cottage area north of Toronto.
Besides plenty of drinking and eating, there was … [Read More...]

November 27, 2017—It was about seven or eight years into my marriage when I learned a very important needed lesson.
When Sandy would get home from work, we'd usually talk about our day while I made dinner.
Every once in a while, she’d be frustrated, and vent about a problem at the office, which invariably involved various people.
As she was speaking, I would start formulating my solutions to her quandary, cut her short, and prescribe my … [Read More...]